how do we get hiccoughs??

Answer 1

A hiccup or hiccough is an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm; typically this repeats several times a minute. The sudden rush of air into the lungs causes the glottis to close, creating the "hic"A bout of hiccups generally resolves by itself, although many home remedies are in circulation to shorten the duration, and medication is occasionally necessary. By extension, the term "hiccup" is also used to describe a small and unrepeated aberration in an otherwise consistent pattern. The medical term is singultus.
While many cases develop spontaneously, hiccups are known to develop often in specific situations, such as eating too quickly, taking a cold drink while eating a hot meal, eating very hot or spicy food, laughing vigorously or coughing, drinking an excess of an alcoholic beverage, or electrolyte imbalance. Hiccups may be caused by pressure to the phrenic nerve by other anatomical structures, or rarely by tumors and certain kidney disease. It is reported that 30% of chemotherapy patients suffer singultus as a side effect to treatment. (American Cancer Society)

Answer 2

Now sure what a hiccough is. I know hiccups and coughs. Oh yeah I also know that there is a spell check feature on here.

Answer 3

It's your bodies natural reaction to impeded peristalsis. If your esophagus becomes clogged from trying to eat something that you haven't chewed well enough and no liquid is available, you get the hiccups.

Answer 4

hiccoughs/hiccups are caused by involuntary spasms of the the muscle under your lungs! if you mean Hycous as in sayings e.g when a tree falls in the woods and noone is around, does it make a noise..... then i dunno?

Answer 5

Normally bad digestion caused by not chewing enough and swallowing too early.

Answer 6

because some small particles go to you wind pipe. so the body tries to get rid of them by hiccups.

Answer 7

some kind of spasm....not sure how.

Best way to clear it is to drink from the wrong side of a glass.

Answer 8

what are they